Care Home Deputy Manager

NHS; Croydon; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a Care Home Deputy Manager to support high-quality care delivery. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with the General Manager, taking on leadership responsibilities and ensuring that care standards are met. Your expertise in managing diverse healthcare needs will be essential as you lead a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing residents' quality of life. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment, where your skills in HR, sales, and budget management will shine.

Benefits

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday discounts

Retail discounts

Nurse Mentor bonus scheme

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Tier 2 visa application fee coverage

Qualifications

• Experience in managing residents with different health needs.
• Track record of handling safeguarding investigations.

Responsibilities

• Support the General Manager in running the care home.
• Ensure care standards and motivate the team.

Skills

Healthcare Management

Safeguarding Investigations

Clinical Risk Assessments

HR Management

Sales and Marketing

Budget Management

Job description

Job summary

As the Care Home Deputy Manager, you will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of high-quality care within a Barchester care home. You will work closely with the General Manager, taking on leadership responsibilities in their absence. Your responsibilities will include ensuring care standards, motivating the team, and helping residents enjoy the best possible quality of life. You will set the highest standards and develop strategies to achieve your goals in this engaging and energetic environment.

Main duties of the job

The Care Home Deputy Manager will be responsible for supporting the General Manager in all aspects of running the care home. This includes ensuring care standards, leading and motivating the team, and overseeing regulatory compliance. You will need experience in managing residents with different healthcare needs, as well as a track record of handling safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. Strong HR, sales, marketing, and budget management skills are also required. The successful candidate will be compassionate, resilient, and committed to delivering high-quality care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering a range of services including residential, nursing, and dementia care. The company is dedicated to providing the highest standards of care and support to its residents, with a focus on creating a warm, welcoming, and engaging environment.

Details Date posted

10 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1299525770

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Croydon

CR0 5PH

Job description Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. We'll also look for some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing and an understanding of budget management. Finally, you'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes Offer to pay Tier 2 visa application fee for eligible nurses

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

Job description Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs Care Home Deputy Manager of a Barchester care home, you'll support the delivery of the quality care we're known for. Working closely with the General Manager and taking on leadership duties in their absence, you can expect to help with everything from ensuring care standards to motivating your team. You'll inspire a multidisciplinary team to make sure they help every resident to enjoy the best possible quality of life. That means leading by example and monitoring standards through regular audits, supervised clinical practice and checking our regulatory compliance. You'll set the highest standards and draw on your skills to develop and deliver strategies that will help you achieve your goals.

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Care Home Deputy Manager you'll need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. We'll also look for some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing and an understanding of budget management. Finally, you'll be compassionate, resilient and determined to deliver quality care in our engaging and energetic environment.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Free learning and development Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes Offer to pay Tier 2 visa application fee for eligible nurses

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• To be considered for the Care Home Deputy Manager role, you will need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. You should also have some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management. Additionally, you will need to be compassionate, resilient, and determined to deliver quality care.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• To be considered for the Care Home Deputy Manager role, you will need experience in helping residents with different health needs and a successful track record of managing safeguarding investigations and clinical risk assessments. You should also have some HR experience, a strong knowledge of sales and marketing, and an understanding of budget management. Additionally, you will need to be compassionate, resilient, and determined to deliver quality care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Croydon

CR0 5PH

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Croydon

CR0 5PH

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)